Source-cited · Updated Jul 2026
Disney+ vs Prime Video Price History
Since 2021, Disney+ has risen +172% versus Prime Video at 0%. Prime Video has been the more price-stable choice. Every Disney+ and Prime Video tier tracked, 2021–2026, with every price change sourced.
Disney+
2 plans · default: Premium (No Ads)
Prime Video
Better value2 plans + 1 retired · default: Standalone Monthly
Verdict
Better value: Prime Video
Since 2021, Disney+ has risen +172% versus Prime Video at 0%. Prime Video has been the more price-stable choice.
Scorecard
The numbers behind the verdict
Premium (No Ads) vs Standalone Monthly — the default tier of each service, 2021–2026. A green tick marks the better number in each row. Note: Prime Video’s default tier includes ads while Disney+’s is ad-free, so this isn’t a like-for-like matchup — the tier table below lines up every plan.
| Metric | Disney+ Premium (No Ads) | Prime Video Standalone Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price (2026) | $18.99 | $8.99 (better) |
| Total Change | +172% | 0% (better) |
| Number of Hikes | 5 | 0 (better) |
| Hike Frequency | Every 1.0 yrs | No hikes (better) |
| Avg Annual Change | $2.40/yr | $0.00/yr (better) |
Every tier
Which tier costs what today
Every Disney+ and Prime Video plan in one list, cheapest first. First Tracked is each plan’s price when our tracking began — 2021, or its debut year if it arrived later. Retired tiers sit at the bottom with their final price.
| Service | Plan | Price Now | First Tracked | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPrime Video | Prime Video Ultra (Annual) | $45.99/yr | $45.99/yr (2026) | 0% |
| PPrime Video | Ad-Free Add-On (now Prime Video Ultra) | $4.99 | $2.99 (2024) | +67% |
| PPrime Video | Standalone MonthlyDefaultAds | $8.99 | $8.99 (2021) | 0% |
| DDisney+ | Basic (With Ads)Ads | $11.99 | $7.99 (2022) | +50% |
| DDisney+ | Premium (No Ads)Default | $18.99 | $6.99 (2021) | +172% |